Food and beverage sales down 60%: surveyStaff writer, with CNAThe government’s tightened restrictions to control a domestic COVID-19 outbreak have reduced sales in the local food and beverage industry by more than 60 percent, an iChef Co Ltd (資廚管理顧問) survey said yesterday. The survey covered more than 7,000 restaurants and food stalls nationwide to show the effect the restrictions have had on the sector, iChef said. Under the level 3 alert, restaurants and food stalls can provide only takeout services, while on-site dining is not allowed. In the first three weeks of the level 3 alert, takeout and food delivery accounted for more than 70 percent of the industry’s total sales. In the first, second and third week of the level 3 alert, sales from food delivery services rose 36 percent, 48 percent and 41 percent respectively, Chen said.

Source: Taipei Times June 09, 2021 15:56 UTC